Artist: Zhan Jingfeng (1532-1602)

Date: Ming (1368-1644), dated 1598

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • CALLIGRAPHY
• Location：
  • Chinese Calligraphy Gallery
• Tag：
  • one thousand characters cursive script handscroll zhan jingfeng ming 1598 ink paper

Zhan Jingfeng (1532-1602), also known by his zi (designated name) Dongtu and his hao (literary name) Baiyue Shanren, was native to Xiuning in Anhui. He was a juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination) in the first year (1567) of the Longqing era, he was adept in painting and calligraphy, especially skilled in cursive script. This scroll transcribes One Thousand Characters by Zhou Xingsi of the Liang dynasty and two poems by Zhan himself. This calligraphy was accomplished in the 26^th year (1598) of the Wanli reign, when the artist was 67 years old.